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Kansas State Fair Announces One-Day BOGO Gate Admission Sale

Tuesday, June 16

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For one day only, the Kansas State Fair is giving fairgoers a chance to save on gate admission with a Buy One, Get One Free ticket sale. On Tuesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., fairgoers can purchase regular $10... Read More.

Day 4, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Tuesday, June 16

KANSAS - This is day 4 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Harvest is well underway across the state, with progress varying... Read More.

Day 3, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Friday, June 12

KANSAS - This is day 3 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. In south central Kansas, weather has been drier this week,... Read More.

2025/2026 Year-End Numbers Reflect Solid Wheat Sales

Thursday, June 11

KANSAS - The 2025/2026 marketing year closed on May 31, 2026, and U.S. wheat export sales finished the year on a strong note, providing a buffer of support for farm families during a year of low farmgate prices. Final export inspections hit 23.7 million... Read More.

A Sixth-Generation Farming Family

Wednesday, June 10

Kim Sorensen and her family run a sixth-generation farm outside of Abbyville, Kan. Kim and her husband Jim moved out to Abbyville in 1985. "We farmed and just kept growing like everybody wants to do," Kim said. Sadly, the family lost Jim to brain cancer in 2018. Now,... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Paul Mai and Dave Cox, MaiCo Industries

Wednesday, June 10

A Canadian film crew is shooting footage of a manufacturing plant where specialized steel products are being fabricated. Their topic involves remarkable tubular steel and building products, and to do this story, they had to come to this company in rural Kansas. Read More.

Day 2, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Wednesday, June 10

KANSAS - This is day 2 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Last night, violent storms struck central and eastern parts of... Read More.

Day 1, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Tuesday, June 9

KANSAS - This is day 1 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Predicted to be one of the earliest harvests in recent... Read More.

Antique Tractor Preservation Day Observed Annually on August 22

Sunday, June 7

Celebrating 250 Years of American Agriculture, Heritage, and Independence Honoring America's Agricultural Heritage Since 2010 ▪ By Michael Hinton | Founder, Antique Tractor Preservation Day HUTCHINSON, Kan., June 07, 2026 – For 250 years, America has been built by generations of men and women who worked the... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Paul Mai

Wednesday, June 3

He arrived in the U.S. with $26 in his pocket, yet he lived to experience the American dream. The late Paul Mai immigrated from Germany in 1958, moved to Kansas, and became globally recognized in the steel fabrication business. It’s a remarkable story in rural... Read More.

USDA Undersecretary Visits Kansas, Discusses Food for Peace and Other Programs

Wednesday, May 27

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped welcome Luke J. Lindberg, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on May 27 for a roundtable discussion with agricultural... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jo Rolph, Dry Creek Buffalo

Wednesday, May 27

“Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam.” That’s part of the Kansas state song, and it’s still true that bison – the American buffalo – can be found here in Kansas. Today we’ll meet a rural Kansas family that is raising buffalo and... Read More.